Kunskapsskolan Borlänge

Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Borlänge , Dalarnas län

5 values has limited history

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There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.

This affects

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • Study environment year 8
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
  • Pupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.

Other values here do not have this specific note.

Kunskapsskolan Borlänge is a compulsory school in Borlänge, Dalarnas län. The school has 300 pupils and 13.7 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 213.3 points. 59.5% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag (group: Magnora Aktiebolag).

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

Some areas to note
SALSA underperformance -19.0

Merit value is 19 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -19.0).

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
213.3
National: 227.2 Municipality: 212.2
Pupils/teacher
13.7
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.5
Qualified teachers
59.5%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 43.3%
Eligible for upper secondary
89.6%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Borlänge

Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.

Student health, compulsory school
5,588 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
64.4%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
45.5%
Support from student health (staff)
68.4%
Preventive work (staff)
60.2%

View all key figures for Borlänge · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Borlänge

Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Borlänge. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.

Children per FTE
27 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
14.5% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
31,959 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
51.7% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
2,242

View all key figures for Borlänge · Source: Kolada

Staff & stability

Staff stability and qualification data, shown first at school level and then at municipality level.

This school

Indicator based on the share of permanently employed, senior and qualified teachers. The school has moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
83.8%
Senior teachers
12.7%
Qualified teachers
59.5%

Teacher turnover: 15.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 43.3% (national: 73%).

A high share of permanently employed and qualified teachers indicates a more stable staff situation. Source: Skolverket Statistical Database.

Municipality

How stable the teaching workforce is in the municipality, measured as the trend in the share of qualified teachers over time. Municipality-level data from Kolada. School-specific trend is shown above under This school.

Qualified teachers — Borlänge (2024)
62.4% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↑ +1.5 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Borlänge
10.5 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Borlänge (%)

2020: 60.9% 2024: 62.4%

All staff data for Borlänge

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics)

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

213 Actual merit value
232 Modelled value
-19.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Borlänge): -5.5

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (300 pupils)
Large school — the SALSA score is statistically stable.

SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation; the rest depends on factors like leadership, teaching, resources and pupil selection not captured by the model.

Background variables in the model
Parents' education level
2.4 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
1%
Share of boys
43.0%
Pass in all subjects
71% (model: 73%, score: -2)

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Kunskapsskolan Borlänge performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-19.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 3 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -2.9

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Kunskapsskolan Borlänge Borlänge 213 -19.0 59.5%
Ellen Keyskolan Västervik 234 +1.0 60.2%
Vibackeskolan Sundsvall 209 -22.0 74.3%
Växjö Internationella Grundskola 7-9 Växjö 245 +12.0
Djurgårdsskolan F-9 Eskilstuna 228 -7.0 73.4%
Mobergsskolan Växjö Växjö 226 -9.0 57.1%
Lärande Grundskola Skapa Huddinge 279 +43.0 77.3%
Strandängsskolan F-9 Båstad 230 -6.0 74.4%
Säbyholms Montessoriskola Landskrona 258 +23.0 52%
Vittra Halmstad Halmstad 220 -15.0 74.4%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Huddinge Huddinge 245 +15.0
Kunskapsskolan Borås Borås 226 -9.0 75.6%
Ljungviksskolan skolenhet B Lerum 203 -30.0 84.8%
Martinaskolan Göteborg 256 +24.0
Snitz Grundskola Stockholm 177 -56.0 63.2%
Kungshögsskolan 2 Ljungby 229 -8.0 70.9%

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

Statistics

Number of pupils
300 Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsNumber of pupilsPupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.Read more about the method →
Pupils per teacher
13.7
Qualified teachers
59.5%
Merit value yr 9
213.3
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
89.6%
NP Swedish yr 9
13.2%
NP English yr 9
16.5%
NP Mathematics yr 9
8.1%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
16.5%
Permanently employed
83.8% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPermanently employed teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Senior teachers
12.7%
Teacher turnover
15.1%
Pupils per counsellor
1383.1

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, year 5
7.8%
Safety, year 8
7.5% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
5.2%
Study peace, year 8
5.4% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
6.1%
Anti-bullying, year 8
5.2%
Stimulation, year 5
6.2%
Stimulation, year 8
5.5%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
23.2%
Gender
43.0% boys, 57.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
1% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
74.8%

Safety in the municipality

Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.

Reported crimes (total)
12,492 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,515 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
440 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,538 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
70510891
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
4–9
Municipality
Borlänge
County
Dalarnas län
School provider
Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag
Organisation number
5565661815
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Limited company
School group
Magnora Aktiebolag
Principal
Erica Sterkenburg

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Addresses

Postal address

Box 11205, 10061 STOCKHOLM

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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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